| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3173 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1990 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1369 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1322 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1046 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 600 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 564 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 520 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 507 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 452 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 403 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 322 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 308 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 296 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 285 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 266 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 255 |
| Registration plate issues | 213 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 190 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 189 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 181 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 163 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 161 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 152 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 151 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 144 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 143 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 142 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 140 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 139 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 136 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 135 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 124 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 120 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 118 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 116 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 105 |
| Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 103 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 103 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 103 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 98 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 95 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 91 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 90 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 87 |
| Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 82 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 81 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 79 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 78 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 77 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 76 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 76 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 75 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 75 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 74 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 73 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 72 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 71 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 70 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 69 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 69 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 65 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 64 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 64 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 62 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 61 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 59 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 59 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 56 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 53 |